Grade 8 Language Arts – Study Guide: January Exams [Jan. 20-23] Section 1 – Grammar (10%) Quotation Marks – Students must demonstrate that they can use quotation marks and punctuation correctly when citing evidence. Ex: In chapter 10 of The Hunger Games‚ Katniss reflects on the audience when she says‚ “I know they must be tracking me now though. The minute I hit the ground‚ I’m guaranteed a close-up” (163). Common Editing Mistakes – Students will be given a small passage that contains several
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Section 759971 14 March 2013 Research Paper Final Draft Working Title****Wordcounter What does it meant to be an American? That question in and of itself is already a difficult one to answer. Then‚ what does it mean to be a Vietnamese American? Vietnamese American is a term to describe a person with Vietnamese ancestral roots residing in the United States. The influx of Vietnamese Americans can be attested to the “Fall of Saigon” on April 30‚ 1975‚ which initiated hundreds of thousands of Southern Vietnamese
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The American Dream The American dream. The exact definition of this term has changed greatly over the coarse of American history‚ but the desire to obtain it has not. This idea in its most basic form is the wish to be happy‚ the desire to better oneself and to achieve the ideal life. The thought of the American dream is deeply rooted in our history and many different groups of people through time have struggled to achieve their version of the American dream. Although many people have struggled
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A True Beauty Sam Mendes’ ‘American Beauty’ is a daring‚ startling and gut-wrenching film that explores a seemingly typical mid-life crisis of a middle-aged office drone‚ which quickly turns into an unbelievably dysfunctional dimension of self-discovery. The drone in question is none other than Lester Burnham (played by the terrific Kevin Spacey) - a 42 year old who has reached the lowest point in his unexciting‚ boxed in‚ suburban life. However this all changes when Lester meets a friend of his
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The American Dream The meaning of the American dream has changed over time. In its inception it was a set of ideals‚ such as freedom‚ opportunity‚ and equality traditionally held to be available to every American. These ideas were brought forth to show people to that all men and women are created equal. This equality was said to be achieved through hard work and dedication. The American dream is something that has been preached in the United States for decades. People from all over the World come
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throughout the novel. In addition Holden also attempts to keep his brother Allie‚ alive in his thoughts and actions. William Golding’s Jack becomes the leader of the tribe after Ralph’s failure. Ralph also observes Piggy’s actions throughout the novel. The quote by William Saroyan is important because it provides an insight to novels. Holden‚ from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ spends most of his time trying to preserve the innocence of children‚ which is the major theme of the novel. Towards
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According to Wikipedia‚ the American dream is defined as a national ethos of the United States of America‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes opportunity for prosperity and success and an upward mobility achieved through hard work. Individual perspectives and definitions of the American dream differ. Most see it as home ownership others especially the immigrants see it an opportunity they never had in their home countries at prosperity. I personally would define the American dream as an opportunity
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Filipino Americans My name is Mely‚ a Filipino American‚ born and raised in the United States. Many people are not too familiar with Filipinos as they are other ethnic groups‚ such as the Chinese or the Japanese. Some people have confused me or my family as Chinese or even Hispanics because of our physical features being similar to either culture. I would like to give a background of my Filipino history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau‚ there has been a 99% increase of Asian Americans in the
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM In the literatures we have read this semester all of the characters have a dream that consists of a plan and multiple goals that sum up to the American Dream‚ however‚ there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. The question is if it is possible for these characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? In “Step Children of a Nation”
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1)Title: Esperanza Rising Author: Pam Munoz Ryan Genre: Novel‚ Fiction 2) Plot- On the day of Esperanza’s birthday‚ was also the day when the grapes began to harvest. Every year her parents would celebrate the harvest & her birthday. A few weeks after the harvest finished and the party preparation stated‚ Esperanza accidently cut her thumb while picking a rose. She knew it meant bad luck‚ but she picked more flowers while waiting for her papa. She waited for a long time and decides to leave
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